Financial Support and Resources for Charities During Crisis
Detailed information on various financial support initiatives available for charities in the UK during the current crisis includes national and local funding, HR support, DBS check assistance, and guidance from organizations like the National Lottery Community Fund. The document also covers details on webinars, donations matching, and contactless payment options.
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Thursday Thoughts 23rdApril 2020 Welcome to the Meeting
Welcome Overview of the Session Overview of what we know at the moment National Financial Support Local Financial Support Key Issues - Discussion Currently everyone is muted Ask Questions through the Q&A box If you want to speak or respond raise your hand and I will unmute you
HR Overview ACAS - Furlough leave: the HMRC Job Retention Scheme' two additional dates: Tuesday 28 April - 10.30am - 11.30am | View details Thursday 30 April - 2pm - 3pm | View details https://www.acas.org.uk/webinars Recording of recent webinar Advice Webinar Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/viewRecording/5193030107976045313/41782116620187576 47/kris.walton@cvsce.org.uk?registrantKey=4609987679088789006&type=ATTENDEEEMAILRECORDI NGLINK
Support with Payments and DBS Checks Contactless / Card / Telephone Payments Launched Only supporting payment of goods at the moment not fundraising Cover all costs including the transaction fees More information here https://www.cvsce.org.uk/covid-19-access-contactless-payment-devices We are able to cover the costs of DBS checks for volunteers supporting the COVID response. We can either process them or support your costs. https://www.cvsce.org.uk/covid-19-cvs-dbs-check-support
Nationally Financial Support A total of 750m in new funding was announced for charities responding to the crisis in the UK. 370m will go to small and medium-sized charities, channelled through the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) and other organisations. It will support locally-focused charities doing most during the outbreak. Another 360m will be allocated to charities providing essential services and supporting people during the crisis. Some is specifically earmarked for hospices, St John Ambulance to support the NHS and Citizens Advice to allow more staff to provide advice. Children s charities and victims charities were also mentioned. The government will also match public donations to the BBC s Big Night In charity appeal, with a minimum donation of 20m to the National Emergencies Trust.
The National Lottery Community Fund The National Lottery Community Fund are currently prioritising applications and ideas which support responses to the COVID- 19 crisis and will be treating them as priority over the coming weeks. If possible, the Lottery would like to know of ideas and applications before 1 May - you can contact the local funding officer directly sarah.blackie@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk or the regional team inbox Northwestteam@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk . However, please note that it is a rolling programme so the deadline is not an absolutely fixed one. Grants are payable for periods of up to SIX MONTHS, so timescales for project cannot exceed this. The maximum award will be 100,000 for the six month period but the Lottery are keen to support local smaller groups as well as larger organisations. It will be a one stage process with organisations being asked to submit a short application of no more than one page of A4. They will prioritise applications from: Organisations supporting people who are at high risk from COVID-19 Organisations supporting communities most likely to face increased demand and challenges as a direct result of COVID-19 Organisations with high potential to support communities with the direct and indirect impact of COVID-19
The National Lottery Community Fund In a short summary, no more than a page of A4, we will ask for the following information: Outline how an organisation fits with one or more of the priorities What would this funding cover? If new / additional activity, please describe what the activity would involve, who it will help and why you think it will support the community at this particular time of crisis If core costs, please outline the organisation s current financial position and how our funding can help e.g. Do they now expect to draw on reserves during the next 6-9 months if available? If yes, what is the gap in income they need to cover? How many month s unrestricted, free reserves do they currently hold if applicable? How many month s operating costs would this cover? Are you receiving/expecting to receive any additional support from other funders, or funding sources to support with core costs? (including Local Authority) Please note we can t fund any costs that will be covered from other funding, including government funding responding to the Covid-19 crisis. Please can they also send us what they have of the following documentation: Cashflow forecast for next 12 months, Latest annual accounts (unless we hold these as part of ongoing grant management), Latest bank statement What time period would the funding cover? How much funding is a group requesting?
Locally Cheshire East Council People helping People They are ensuring support is being provided to people who have asked for it, either by their staff or referring them on to local VCFS organisations Volunteers are started to be contacted with the aim for them to support local Virtual Volunteer Networks They are developing 8 Virtual Volunteer networks covering the Care Community footprints with a single point of contact who will manage referrals from the People Helping People scheme Good practice guidelines have been developed and these include a letter that volunteers can use which has been endorsed by CEC, CCG and Cheshire Police Expecting these to be live imminently - Some of you may be involved in these already.
Virtual Volunteer Networks Care CommunityArea Volunteer Coordination Point Community Development Officer Bollington, Disleyand Poynton(BDP) Poynton Town Council Haf Barlow haf.barlow@poyntontowncouncil.gov.uk 01625 872238 HandforthParishCouncil Ashley Comisky clerk@handforth.org.uk 01625523330 Congleton TownCouncil Dave McGifford David.McGifford@congleton-tc.gov.uk 01260 270350 The Welcome Caf / Knutsford Town Council working together via We are Knutsford Claire Sawyer admin@weareknutsford.org 08001181692 Mark Gleave 07950798512 Chelford, Handforth, Alderley Edge andWilmslow (CHAW) Congleton andHolmes Chapel Val Burlison 07807213170 Dawson Muka Khan 07929057077 Knutsford Julie Walker 07929056745 Macclesfield Green in theCorner Community DevelopmentOfficer Mark Gleave 07950798512 Sandbach TownCouncil Laura Crane (Councillor) Laura.Crane@cheshireeast.gov.uk Katy Pepper 07887638801 katy.pepper@sky.com 01270 600810 Mark Gleave 07950798512 Lisa Moss 07796370603 Sandbach, Middlewich, Alsager, Scholar Green & Haslington(SMASH) Julie Walker 07929056745 Middlewich TownCouncil Lisa Benskin (Clerk) clerk@middlewich.org.uk 01606 833434 Alsager Community Church Alsager Community Support Centre Liz Pinkney 01270876605 info@alsagercommunitysupport.org.uk
Virtual Volunteer Networks Middlewich TownCouncil Lisa Benskin (Clerk) clerk@middlewich.org.uk 01606 833434 Alsager Community Church Alsager Community Support Centre Liz Pinkney 01270876605 info@alsagercommunitysupport.org.uk Crewe Community DevelopmentOfficer Mark Gleave 07950798512 Mark Gleave 07950798512 Joe Cosby 07557679456 Nantwich &Rural Community DevelopmentOfficer Deb Lindop 07736694443 Deb Lindop 07736694443
Locally Funding We are able to support small scale costs for service change to keep you working during COVID https://www.cvsce.org.uk/covid-19-funding-support-index-page We are encouraging Cheshire East Council to release details of their funding plans to support the sector Cheshire Community Foundation and Steve Morgan Foundation along with Town and Parish Councils continue to distribute funds Please promote Cheshire Community Foundations Appeal Fund We will be contacting organisations and asking them to support this as well. http://cheshirecommunityfoundation.org.uk/community-foundation-launches-cheshire-and-warrington-covid-19- response-fund/ Meet the Funder Event 29th April 1-4pm Virtual Event https://www.cvsce.org.uk/meet-funder
VCFS Response to COVID and Impact on Services Survey Results 15th April 2020 Headline Summary Data - The results from the survey show that currently: 41% can be contacted by new volunteers Those not taking on were: were utilising their existing staff or volunteers, or didn t have the capacity as staff were furloughed. 45% can be contacted by residents for support The responses highlighted the change to remote services and that they can only support those they were set up to support and not different groups 77% of organisations are still delivering a service to the community The largest support group currently is, Everyone however there are a range including people over 70, those with underlying health conditions, mental health issues and people with learning or physical disabilities 73% said that their finances would be affected by COVID-19, 50% expected donations to be significantly down and 31% expected trading income to be significantly down. Positively only 5% felt that funders were withdrawing funding. When asked how much funding they expected to lose over 12 weeks the responses varied from figures to text explaining their financial position 38 responses included a figure which totaled an expected loss of 3,998,150 38 responses included a figure which totaled an expected loss of 3,998,150 1 organisation was expecting a 3million loss With this removed the With this removed the total total expected loss was loss of 26,977 per organisation loss of 26,977 per organisation. expected loss was 998,150 with the average expected funding 998,150 with the average expected funding Some groups were unsure what the financial impact may be or expect it to be felt in the future. 27% stated they may close within the next 12 months with 14% potentially facing closure between 1-6 months Other issues were; Fundraising events have had to be cancelled Projects and grant funding have been delayed They expected a loss of membership fees 38% where planning to furlough staff with 24% furloughing up to 50% and 16% up to 100% of their staff. Some are starting to see their reserves significantly impacted
Locally Online Directory of Services https://www.cvsce.org.uk/directories/vcfs Please use this and make sure your services are on there
Locally DBS Checks What roles are needed Only those providing personal care or that are designed to support Vulnerable Adults or Children and so would have been regulated before Covid Business Cover for Volunteers This is not needed for COVID support roles. Good practice advice - https://www.cvsce.org.uk/covid-19-coronavirus-information-and-guidance- voluntary-sector-organisations Volunteering and Benefits let us know if you are aware of anyone who experiences problems. Please share any resources
